SCHREIBER, ON – The Township of Schreiber has shared the following unofficial results from tonight’s municipal election: Mayor: Dave Hamilton, Councillors: Kevin Mullins, Kim Krause, Daniel McGrath and Douglas Stefurak. For details regarding School Trustees, please CLICK HERE. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Town of Marathon has shared it’s unofficial elections results. Mayor Rick Dumas was acclaimed Mayor for another term with no other candidates running for the position however, 4 councillors were to be chosen tonight. Unofficially the 4 councillors who will be [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge has posted unofficial results of tonight’s municipal election and as of 11:22pm (we could not confirm whether counting has wrapped up) the new council will include: John MacEachern having won over Pastor Peter Ruel by just 4 votes for the [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Education critic Marit Stiles says that after months of delays, the Ford government’s education consultations are already off to a rocky start. “People are concerned about the rollback of sex education to the last century, the stopping of the Indigenous [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At the Council meeting on October 15, 2018, council was informed by administration that due to several factors such as new legislation for operators and lack of availability of certified staff, the Kiwissa Ski Hill will not be opening for the 2018-2019 winter season. The [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – For the upcoming 2018/2019 winter season, the Township of Schreiber municipality will be offering snow removal services to eligible individuals, couples or families. Snow Removal Assistance Program Requirements (click to view PDF) Eligible Participants will be required to pay [Read more]
(English version below) WAWA, ON – Le 22 septembre dernier, l’École élémentaire Saint-Joseph a participé à la parade des épouvantails organisée par Mme Carole Beaulieu-Pitre de la ferme Flying Geese. Pendant plusieurs cours d’art, les élèves de la 5e et 6e année, [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Clean out your basements and garages, and haul your hazardous waste to the Nipigon Public Works Garage (2 Wadsworth Dr.) on Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Fluorescent light bulbs, paint, corrosive materials, etc. CLICK HERE to view a PDF of the image [Read more]
Version française ci-dessous Early last month I wrote that the NAFTA negotiations could result in a similar deal that sports a new name. That happened over the last weekend and while there is a long way to go to ratify the United States, Mexico, Canada Accord, a deal is in place. The results [Read more]
Northern Ontario is experiencing a demographic shift and a population decline. Fueled by natural aging, low fertility rates, a rising life expectancy and an increase of out-migration, the 11 northern districts require a comprehensive, coordinated and inclusive newcomer attraction and retention [Read more]
“On International Day of the Girl, on behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I want to thank every Ontarian who is working to empower and encourage girls to explore and achieve their full potential. In Ontario, we need girls and young women to see their skills and their dreams [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – For the upcoming 2018-19 winter season, the Township of Terrace Bay will be offering snow removal services to eligible individuals, couples or families. To be eligible for the program, a household must meet one of the following requirements: 65 years of age or older and [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Local residents applying for a CHRISTMAS HAMPER from the Manitouwadge Food Bank can pick up an application at the Food Bank during regular hours , Wednesdays beginning October 10th through to November 14th (with the exception of October 31st, food bank closed; see [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public about phone scams where the caller pretends to work for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and demand payment by either gift cards or sending money. Some warning signs of these fraudulent calls are: A sense of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – October 3rd the Manitouwadge Wolverines hosted their first Sports Day of the year welcoming Terrace Bay/Schreiber’s Lake Superior High School senior and junior basketball teams and the girls senior volleyball team. Results were as follows: Senior Girls Basketball: [Read more]
